Trump administration asks Congress for $50 billion for air traffic control system after multi-hour ground stop
The Trump administration requested $50 billion from Congress to modernise the air traffic control system. The request rose from $30.1 billion on the same day, after flights were halted for several hours.
Yulduz Salimov1 min read
The Trump administration requested $50 billion from Congress to modernise the air traffic control system. Earlier the same day, the sum stood at $30.1 billion. The request followed a multi-hour ground stop of flights.
The administration linked urgency to the need for Congress to act before Democrats gain control over the chambers in January. The article on which this report is based makes this point.
What is known about the request
The increase from $30.1 billion to $50 billion took place within a single day. News of the request emerged after flights had been halted for several hours.
The photo in the material shows a departures board at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, taken on November 26, 2025, the day the Thanksgiving holiday travel period began.
Source: jpost.com
